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1
Where were the 1st 2 battles of the War of Independence 1775?
Atlanta and Yorktown
San Francisco and Los Angeles
San Quentin and Las Vegas
Lexington and Concord
2
What was the name of the local council or parliament in each colony?
House of Lords
Assembly
Congress
House of Representatives
3
Who is this?
General George Washington
Thomas Paine
General Von Steuben
General Cornwallis
4
Which event is shown in the picture?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Yorktown
The Boston Tea Party
5
Who retreated to Valley Forge in 1777 after failing to capture Philadelphia?
The British led by Cornwallis
The Americans led by Washington
6
Which European country sent troops, guns and money to the Americans to fight the British?
Holland
Austria
France
Ireland
7
Which is the 'odd one out'?
The Riot Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
The 'Intolerable Acts'
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Who won the battle of Saratoga, 1777?
The British led by Cornwallis
The Americans led by Washington
9
Who was the British king in the 1760s?
George II
George IV
George I
George III
10
What was the battle where the British were finally defeated?
Bunker Hill
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Yorktown
11
Which tax are they staging a mock funeral for?
The Stamp Act
The 'Intolerable Acts'
The Terrible Act
The Townshend Act
12
How many Colonies did the British have on the east coast of America?
11
31
30
13
13
When did the 2nd Continental Congress issue the Declaration of Independence?
1776
1773
1775
1774
14
Who is this?
General George Washington
Thomas Paine
General Cornwallis
Baron Von Steuben
15
When did the 1st Continental Congress meet to organise resistance to unfair taxes?
1775
1776
1773
1774
16
Who became the 1st President in 1789 when the 13 colonies for the United States?
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
17
Which event is shown in the picture?
The Battle of Saratoga
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Boston Massacre
18
Which event is shown in the picture?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
19
When was the protest that became known as the Boston Massacre?
1776
1765
1773
1770
20
Which event is shown in the picture?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Second Continental Congress
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
21
What was the title of the person in charge of each colony?
Boss man
General
Governor
Dictator
22
Which had more power?
Governor
Assembly
23
What slogan did they have around their grievances?
No taxation without representation.
Hey no, we won't pay!
24
Where was the name of the treaty that officially granted the colonies their independence?
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of London
Treaty of Versailles
25
Did the American settlers get to vote for the Parliament in London which made laws and taxes?
Yes
No
26
What was introduced with the 'Stamp Act' 1765?
A new type of stamp
New taxes
27
Which colony was George Washington from?
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
28
What was the name of the group to resist unfair taxes?
Sons of Liberty
The anti-taxarians
The Resistors
Fathers of Freedom
29
Who wrote the book 'Common Sense' arguing that American become a republic?
Thomas Sore
Thomas Paine
Thomas Hurt
Thomas Pin
30
What is happening to the tax collector in front of the 'Liberty Tree'?
He's in fancy dress and his friends are giving him a drink.
He's been 'tarred and feathered' by the Sons of Liberty
He thinks he's the 'birdman' and wants to fly.
31
When was the protest that became known as the Boston Tea Party?
1765
1773
1770
1776
32
Who won the battle of Bunker Hill?
The British led by Cornwallis
The Americans led by Washington
33
What was the name of the document with the basic laws for America?
Common Sense
The Constituency
The Law Book
The Constitution
34
Who is this?
Thomas Paine
General George Washington
General Cornwallis
Baron Von Steuben
35
Which event is shown in the picture?
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Yorktown
The Boston Tea Party